Scala

Summary

Scala is a static-typed language combining functional and object-oriented paradigms that runs on the JVM. It provides powerful features like pattern matching, higher-order functions, and type inference while maintaining compatibility with Java libraries.

Paradigms

functional, object-oriented, imperative, concurrent, generic

Domains

data science, distributed system, server-side applications, web development, big data

Key Features

first-class functions, closures, pattern matching, algebraic data types, type inference, operator overloading, traits/interfaces, extension methods, string interpolation, reflection, meta-programming, macros, type classes

Typing

static system, structural typing, strong typing, full inference, compile-time checking, conservative type coercion, optional type annotations

Compilation

compiled, hybrid

Influenced By

Java, Haskell, ML, Erlang, Lisp, Pizza, Scheme, OCaml, Smalltalk, Standard ML, Eiffel, Common Lisp, Oz

Influenced

Hack, Red, Fortress, Swift, TypeScript, Lasso, Kotlin, Ceylon, F#

Ratings

File extensions

scala, kojo, sbt, sc

External Links

• Scala official site
• @scala_lang on X
• Scala jobs at Devjobsscanner
• r/scala subreddit
• Trending GitHub repositories